Siguiri

Siguiri stands on the upper Niger beside the gold-bearing country of Bouré. Rivers and streams in the surrounding basin have yielded gold for centuries, drawing miners and merchants to this part of the Manding world. Medieval traders sought the metal of Bouré for exchange with markets farther north, and it became an important source of wealth for West African states. The Niger also provided a route through the region, linking the settlements of the upper valley with communities downstream.